Is the Bible against practices turning girls into brides?
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According to Girls Not Brides, 12 million girls marry before age 18 each year worldwide. Yet Iraq wants to lower the age of consent to nine, which opponents say would lead to child marriages and further erode women’s rights. As Christians, with examples like Mary and Joseph, how can we address this considering the historical view of marriage and consent in the Bible? Journalist and human rights specialist Julia Bicknell joined Esther Higham to unpack this.
Released on 25 Nov 2024
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